updated fees FROM 1 April 2024

IRON INFUSIONS

TOTAL OUT OF POCKET FEE OF $150 (AFTER MEDICARE REBATES DEPENDING ON TIME SPENT IF DONE BY GP) WHICH CONSIST OF:

$90 NON REFUNDABLE IRON INFUSION CONSUMABLES.

If cannulation is unsuccessful, your next appointment for trial of cannulation for your iron infusion will NOT incur any further consumable fees.

$60 IRON INFUSION GAP FEE PAYABLE AFTER A SUCCESSFUL CANNULATION AND INFUSION.

IUD insertion

STANDARD INSERTION FEE :

$340.15 INSERTION FEE (REBATES OF $155.15) AND $70 NON-REFUNDABLE IUD INSERTION CONSUMABLES

(TOTAL OUT OF POCKET $255)

The consumables fee is payable for items used regardless if an insertion is successful or not.

COMPLICATED INSERTION FEE:

$378.05 INSERTION FEE (REBATES OF $193.05) AND $70 NON-REFUNDABLE IUD INSERTION CONSUMABLES

(TOTAL OUT OF POCKET $255)

The consumables fee is payable for items used regardless if an insertion is successful or not.

IUD REPLACEMENTS (REMOVAL AND INSERTION)

AS ABOVE INSERTION FEE PLUS ADDITIONAL $50 GAP and $10 EXTRA CONSUMABLES FEE MAY APPLY (TOTAL OUT OF POCKET $315)

IUD removal only

TIME BASED - FROM $91.40 TO 140.10 DOCTOR FEE - REBATES FROM $41.40 to $81.10 AND $10 CONSUMABLES TO MEDICS

(Total OUT OF POCKET MINIMUM OF $60)

CONSULTATIONS FEE (MIXED BILLINGS) MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS

REMINDER: Our appointment slots are just 10 mins increments, so please book appropriate longer appointments to be fair to other patients. If you overstayed, they will have to wait longer because of you.

Patients who are late to their appointments will likely not be seen if the doctors are running behind.

CHILDREN 15 YEARS OLD & UNDER : Bulk billed

PATIENTS WITH CONCESSION ENTITLEMENTS: Bulk billed as long as a VALID concession card is presented on the day of consultation

Review and results are NOT bulk billed as per our new policy however decisions on bulk-billing repeat prescriptions is up to your GP’s discretion.

CONSULTATION FEES (PRIVATE BILLINGS) SATURDAYS : GAP FEE APPLIES REGARDLESS OF AGE OR CONCESSION STATUS

Standard consultation 10 minutes appointment GAP fee after medicare rebates: $38.60

[$80 upfront fee, $41.40 rebates before 1pm and $92.50 upfront fee, $53.90 rebates after 1pm]

Long consultation 20 minutes appointment GAP fee after medicare rebates: $60

Prolonged consultation 40 minutes appointment GAP fee after medicare rebates: $85

YOUR GP MAY CHOOSE TO REDUCE GAP OR BULK BILL SOME CONSULTS BUT THIS IS UP TO THEIR DISCRETION.

THE RECEPTIONISTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU ADVICE ON WHETHER YOU WILL BE BULK BILLED FOR CERTAIN CONSULTATION OR NOT.

NON ATTENDANCE OR LATE CANCELATION (< 2 hours)

Medics At Craigieburn has a 2 hour cancellation and missed appoinment policy. Appointments cancelled less than 2 hours notice or a non attendance without a valid reason will incur a $50 fee. Please be aware that early cancellation allows other patients in need of medical service to be able to see a doctor on a timely manner.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

ONSITE PAYMENT:

For patients paying with EFTPOS, our receptionist can help you claim your rebates from Medicare via our EFTPOS system. This will only take a few minutes and your rebates will be refunded almost immediately to the card you are paying with (understandable there can be delays with Medicare).

SOME PROCEDURES HOWEVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE IMMEDIATELY CLAIMED VIA OUR EFTPOS SYSTEM DUE TO MEDICARE SYSTEM THEREFORE YOU MAY HAVE TO CLAIM VIA MEDICARE EXPRESS PLUS APP YOURSELF.

PHONE PAYMENT:

Without a physical card, our receptionist will not be able to claim immediate Medicare rebates via our EFTPOS system for you. Please download the MEDICARE EXPRESS PLUS APP to submit your rebate claims directly to Medicare. You will need to upload your tax invoice.

WHY IS THERE A GAP TO SEE YOUR GP?

Further rise in cost of providing health care are causing GP and medical practices difficulty to maintain quality time and care for patients. GPs has had to limit their patient’s consult time to less than 6 minutes and deal 1 issue only each consult so they can see at least 8-10 patients an hour. This means GPs will burn out and patients with multiple issues will have to take more time off to see their GPs. Appointments waiting time will worsen, Patients will have long wait at waiting room to see their GP.

Your GP believe that they simply can’t continue discounting high quality health care. Your GP refuse to be a “one issue only out u go” kind of doctor. Your GP want to listen to you, give you time and help you in their health journey. As patients are human with feelings, you GP refuse to treat you like numbers!

This is why some of your GPs are forced to move away from bulk billing to be more sustainable as they cannot continue discounting the quality they are providing.

You can help the General Practice industry by talking to your local MP, with hope Medicare improves rebates for your healthcare.

Thank you to our lovely patients for understanding and supporting us!